Construction Project Manager - Aviation Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Construction Project Manager – Aviation Construction

DFW Airport | Concessions | Restaurants | Retail | Premium Airline Lounges

Location: Dallas, Texas (Office-Based with Regular Project Site Visits)

Company: Premier Interior Development, Inc.

Compensation:  $135,000 – $155,000 per year (Based on Experience)

Sign-On Bonus Available for the Right Candidate

Build Exceptional Projects Inside One of the World's Busiest Airports

Premier Interior Development, Inc. is a nationally recognized commercial general contractor with more than 30 years of experience delivering complex projects in active airport environments throughout the United States.

Our portfolio includes some of the aviation industry's most recognizable projects, including:

• Airport concessions
• Retail tenant improvements
• Full-service restaurants and food & beverage concepts
• Premium airline lounges
• Premium credit card lounges
• Terminal renovations and infrastructure improvements
• TSA, CBP, baggage handling, hold rooms, and secure operational facilities

As we continue expanding our presence at  Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) , we are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record managing airport concession, restaurant, retail, and premium lounge projects in active airport environments.

If you've successfully delivered complex projects inside major airports and thrive in fast-paced, operational environments, we'd like to hear from you.

Why Join Premier?

This is more than a Project Manager position, it's an opportunity to become a key leader in one of Premier's fastest-growing markets.

You'll play an integral role in expanding our presence at DFW Airport while managing some of the airport's highest-profile commercial construction projects.

This role combines:

• Leadership
• Project Management
• Preconstruction
• Estimating
• Client Relations
• Business Development
• Airport Stakeholder Coordination

You'll work from our Dallas office while maintaining a strong presence in the field through regular project site visits.

Primary ResponsibilitiesProject Management

• Lead multiple airport concession, restaurant, retail, and premium lounge projects from preconstruction through final closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, procurement, and financial reporting.
• Manage:
• RFIs
• Submittals
• Change Orders
• Procurement
• Buyout
• Project Documentation
• Closeout Packages
• Coordinate daily with Superintendents, Owners, Architects, Engineers, Consultants, Airport Authorities, and Tenants.
• Lead Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC) meetings.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to Premier's quality standards.

Preconstruction & Estimating

• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor proposals.
• Develop scopes of work.
• Participate in value engineering.
• Support procurement of long-lead materials.
• Assist with budgeting and planning for upcoming projects.

Business Development & Market Growth

• Develop relationships with:
• Airport stakeholders
• Airlines
• Concessionaires
• Architects
• Consultants
• Subcontractors
• Vendors
• Help identify and pursue future opportunities at DFW Airport.
• Represent Premier professionally throughout the aviation community.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate should possess most or all of the following:

Experience

• 7–10+ years as a Project Manager for a Commercial General Contractor
• Extensive experience managing commercial tenant improvement projects
• Proven experience delivering:
• Airport concessions
• Airport restaurants
• Airport retail
• Food & Beverage projects
• Experience managing projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Experience successfully managing multiple concurrent projects.

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of:

• Project Scheduling
• RFIs
• Submittals
• Procurement
• Buyout
• Cost Control
• Change Management
• Estimating
• Quantity Takeoffs

Software proficiency with:

• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite
• P6 or MS Projects

Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work full-time from our Dallas office with regular project site visits throughout DFW Airport.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates possessing the following experience will receive strong consideration:

• Direct Project Management experience at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• Experience managing and delivering  premium Airline or Credit Card Lounge  projects.
• Strong airport restaurant and concession construction experience.
• Commercial kitchen and food service equipment coordination.
• Experience working within secure, operational airport environments.
• Familiarity with DFW Airport badging, logistics, operational constraints, and stakeholder coordination.
• Procore experience.
• Existing relationships with DFW-area subcontractors, consultants, concessionaires, and airport stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits Salary

$135,000 – $155,000 per year (Based on Experience)

Sign-On Bonus Available for the Right Candidate

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Weekly Pay
• Performance-Based Bonus Opportunities
• Long-Term Career Growth
• Opportunity to help lead Premier's continued expansion throughout DFW Airport

Position Details

• Full-Time W-2 Employee
• Office-Based (Dallas, TX)
• Regular Jobsite Visits at DFW Airport
• Approximately 50-hour work week
• No relocation assistance offered

Why Premier Interior Development?

For more than three decades, Premier Interior Development has built a reputation for delivering complex aviation projects for airlines, concessionaires, airport authorities, and private clients across the United States.

From premium airline lounges and award-winning restaurants to retail environments and terminal infrastructure, our team consistently delivers projects within live airport environments where planning, coordination, and execution matter most.

We're looking for someone who wants to help build the next chapter of our success at DFW Airport.

If you're ready to take ownership of high-profile aviation projects while helping grow one of the country's premier airport construction contractors, we'd love to meet you.

Apply Today

Please submit the following:

• Resume (PDF Format)
• A brief summary of your airport construction experience, including:
• Airports where you've managed projects
• Restaurant and concession projects
• Retail projects
• Premium airline lounge projects
• Your specific role and responsibilities on each project

Experience Requirements

• Project Manager for a Commercial General Contractor: 7+ years (Required)
• Commercial Restaurant Tenant Improvement Construction: 7+ years (Required)
• Commercial Retail Tenant Improvement Construction: 7+ years (Required)
• Airport Concessions / Restaurant / Retail Construction: 5+ years (Preferred)
• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Project Experience:  Highly Preferred
• Premium Airline or Credit Card Lounge Experience:  Highly Preferred

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